Q. Are PV systems practical for churches? SD: The economics for PV systems can be very complicated. That is because the cost of a system is greatly affected by state and federal incentives. Many states have rebate programs and grants. All of them are different. The federal incentives are all tax credits or tax deductions. [...]
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Join us Thursday, October 14, 2010 for a half-day workshop at Bethel… The Church @ Franklin Mills in Philadelphia, PA. Topics to be covered include: Understanding the changing landscape of energy use and costs today The unique challenges churches face in managing energy Maximizing your return on investment when upgrading and improving Energy cost implications [...]
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It’s funny, the things that exist right under your nose that you’re unaware of. Knowing that I’m involved with helping churches build facilities, a fellow Temple University alum sent me an e-mail this morning which explains how the original church – The Baptist Temple – and the grounds which became Temple University were paid for. [...]
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I love the expression “one thing that amazes me about common sense is how uncommon it is”. I don’t know who coined that expression first, but I think of it often (especially when dealing with my kids). When I first studied architecture in the 70’s, the oil crisis was fresh in the minds of most [...]
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